Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19

BILLY MGLORYs VIEW OF NEW YORK.
A sad-eyed man with hair that clustered around
hts thin, poetical face in long ringiets strolled
through Central Park on Sunday Afternoon with
his head sunk on his breast in gentle meditation
.'New York" he said bitterly, sis busted CON-
manity.. she's dead cock IN the pit. Nothin' OF
the Cee and joysomenesS which formerly charac-
terized her remains but ashes and gloom"
He was clad In dark clot hes with a snuff-colo-ed
overcoat snowy linen, and beaver hat the glossl-
Grape. The man was the picture of aristocratic
respec ability. t was not until he spoke that one
exclusive circles OF New York society," he riistled
the leaves slowly with his black cane and smoothed
The wrinkles out OF his gloves. It Is difficult TO
convey any just notion OF the absolutely solemn
and romantic appt arance OF Billy MoGlory, ex-
convict, ex-diye Keeper, and once declared TO be
the wickedest man In New York.
"You don't often come out here do yous, I
asked az he etrolled along beside me-
Every day. I'm fond or trees birds, flowers.
excitement, and arr. The Catherine Wolf pictures
In the museum are great, amt they? Whad a
s'pose they're WORTH"
.'Iialf million"
"At least. I'd rather see EN- thin prize fight.
You didn't call at tn college see me While was
dom me undergraduate course, did YER"
"over on the islandn
''oh, the penitentiary. No, didn't CALL
81 served me time" said McGiory. sadly, 'qike
man, and when ! came out was chased an over
be asked, half snlenly. al Kept sporting house,
ana 1t was frequented by people Oh a hang-dory
kind. OF course II was Y'u don expec' nuns and
told me was dom tn legal thing. 1 went 81 head
an made money. Suddenly tn police dropped on
me an 1 faced the music like a man. They sen
my term. Nobody heard me whine nor cry.
When ! got Gu, I found lots Of sportsn' houses
In full bloom, but they wouldn't allow me TO re
sumo business. ON, no! Tom Could an OTHERS
was nabbed, but they all got free. One by one the
places was all closed up until now nothin is Open
as far as appearances goes. But d. spose there
amt no larkin' an wickedness goin' on? Rot.
simply because tn mayors closed half dozen sport
In houses. Don't you believe IL know whereof
speak. The vice which was concentrated and
Kept in sight has been spread throughout tn town
has its own inmates OF sinful character, and vscs
has INVADED every quarter. Praps you don't
CONCENTRATED VICE.
But did. By an odd coincidence HAD talked but
Q short time before with the shrewdest ana best In
formed OF New York policemen, Inspector Alexan-
der s. Williams and his views exactly conceded
had explained tersely how easily the CITY was
governed when certain resorts and localities wert
tacftly set aside for the more degraded OF New
Yorkers The thieves and rascass generally
always Hooked 10 these points and the poncs
nabbed them there without an effort. Now they
are distributed I'LL over the island and every housl
has Rs DEN 20 spread vice among the inmates
Another thing" said Mcil0ly that day IN tn
PARK, there aint any fun lett town. It's dr1vin
trade away. Country merchants and oar-of-towI
buyers formerly came here two or three times
iitiie toce ana expand tssmselvss o. eoume In
word. they wanted 9 Sc the sights. DO all othe
visitors. I've had English cars, French n0b1me1
s oUn ~ wSSs Ss ~ y ~ sn
1ags frum eyerJwhere. These people an shake New
foek now. They % wch1eaga Boston. o. Phils